POLITICS & POLICY

The Australian Electoral Commission has announced abolishing the NSW seat of Hunter according to a new federal electoral boundary proposal.

The city's attractions, cultural diversity and creative activities have boosted Sydney's position on the global index.

According to U.S. officials, President Obama will keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan until 2017 as commanders believe the Middle Eastern country needs more support from the United States.

In an interview on 2GB radio, Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said that asylum seekers from Nauru are trying to enter Australia by blackmail.

Iranian defence minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan claimed the United States aggravated the situation in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Footage from a GoPro camera discovered by police has led to the arrest of five males for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl.

Canada goes to the polls on Oct. 19, 2015 for 308 seats in the House of Commons of Canada.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade signed a contract with Fields Group that will benefit indigenous businesses.

PM Malcolm Turnbull has defended himself after being accused of tax avoidance by Labor.

South Australians have received emails from scammers threatening to expose their involvement in Ashley Madison.

The British police has withdrawn from the Ecuadorian Embassy on Monday after three years of guarding Julian Assange.

The new anti terrorism legislation seeks to extend police powers to detain teens as young as 14 years with alleged terrorist links.

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has placed a set of proposed amendments to the China-Australia free trade agreement.

Malcolm Turnbull admits that detention policy is tough but it reportedly stops deaths at sea.

South Africa is withdrawing from the International Criminal Court over fairness concerns.

In the face of the 7-Eleven wage scandal, Greens MP Adam Bandt has introduced a new bill that shifts payment responsibilities directly to the head offices of franchisee businesses.

Geelong's mayor has faced public backlash after wearing a T-shirt featuring a naked Madonna and an offensive slogan at a public event.

The Washington Post's Tehran bureau chief Jason Rezaian, who has been detained in Iran for 14 months, has reportedly been convicted.

Australia’s mining sector could be facing worse downturns as China decides to restrict its coal consumption.

The final investigation report on the Malaysia Airlines plane, which crashed in July 2014, will be presented on Tuesday.

UNSW has forwarded a warning to its staff and students after threatening online messages appeared on 4Chan.

Doctors and medical staff from Melbourne’s Royal Children’s hospital are refusing to return detained children to asylum camps after treatment.

Iraqi air force struck a convoy reportedly carrying Islamic State members and its leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi on Sunday.

Both ISIS and Kurdish rebels have been accused of the attacks, although mourners have also heaped blamed on the Turkish government.

Glencore has decided to reduce 500,000 tonnes of Zinc production per year through various sites in Australia, Kazakhstan and South America.

Kickstarter launched a crowdfunding campaign to assist the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in providing the Syrian refugees with basic necessities.

The Australian health industry is watching the Trans-Pacific Partnership closely after the agreement was signed following five years of secret negotiations.

The Green Square population will increase by 7,000 people in the coming 15 years, pressuring the existing structure.

The Australian Labor Party is gearing up for the next election with a AU$10 billion investment plan to boost Australia’s infrastructure.